Life Milestone Alert! Last week, I was invited to the OLA Super Conference (Ontario Library Association Super Conference) for a “Meet and Greet With Caroline Fernandez”. My 1st ever book signing!!! Headed there…I was a bit nervous…when I saw how HUGE this conference was…I became a lot nervous… My awesome book distributor, Thomas Allen & Son…
Boredom Busters
Boredom Busters by Caroline Fernandez
To kick off the new year…I just had to share the news on my upcoming book. Becoming a published author is a dream come true and I am super excited to share this experience with you. So get ready…because Boredom Busters by Caroline Fernandez is coming to a book store near you! 50+ activities to…
6 Boredom Busters For Kids
Looking for a few craft, activity, and food ideas for kids over the winter holidays? Here are the top Parent Club reader favourites for boredom busters. From toddler to tween to the whole family…there is something for everyone in this list of 6 Boredom Busters For Kids… 6 Boredom Busters For Kids For crafters: Toilet…
Tips For Managing Halloween Candy
October 31st brings with it lots of candy and chocolates. Sugar is sweet but moderation (in all things) is a good thing. How do you limit the candy intake without looking like an ogre? Here are a few tips for managing Halloween candy… All that chocolate and candy goodness can be very tempting (especially for…
DIY Homemade Halloween Costume – iPod
This next D.I.Y. is terror-ific! Creating a homemade Halloween costume is simple by following this DIY Homemade Halloween Costume – iPod tutorial. Using stuff you already have around the house – you can easily (and cheaply!) make a homemade ipod costume. My daughter had a blast making this… DIY Homemade Halloween Costume – iPod: Large cardboard…
Non-Food Halloween Treats
Trick or Treat! 10 Halloween Treats specifically. These non-food Halloween treats are sure to scare up some fun for little monsters with braces, gluten sensitivity and/or food allergies. From Halloween rings to ghostly pencils…these treats are spooktacular. Easy to find and actually very low cost…these 10 Halloween Treats will make for a real ghoul time! …
How To Write A Book Proposal
As a speaker at Blissdom Canada, I had promised to share, here on Parent Club, some of the information in my “Blog to Book” session. From how to write a book proposal to some valuable Canadian author resource links – I hope this is a starting point for your writing journey. As someone who sent an…
The Mom Juggle
I. Am. So. Behind. Usually, I’m a Mom on top of her juggle. Family, Life, Work – 3 “balls” in continuous motion. Then DD2 got the 24 hour stomach flu. For 5 days. And the balls…well, family stayed high and airborn while the others hit the fan. Splat. Splosh. Spluf. I have been trapped inside…
How to make a Haunted House: read my HGTV Canada article
Read my new HGTV Canada article ” 8 Haunted House Ideas” for some inspiration for you and your kids to decorate your home for Halloween (teaser: it incorporates and re-purposes things you already have hanging around the house). How to make milk jug ghosts Not your usual jack-o-lantern Glow-in-the-dark footprints. And MORE! Click on the…
Halloween Activities
Halloween activities…bah humbug. Apparently, some people LIKE Halloween crafts (me not so much)… I also don’t make costumes from scratch (except for that year Thing 1 went as “mommy in the morning” – wearing a housecoat, slippers, a pony tail, glasses {lens popped out} and carried a Tim Horton’s medium coffee cup). Now, I also…
Halloween at Parent Club
Good Ghandi – could someone please congratulate me on the Halloween Decorations for Parent Club?…or my house?…anyone?… Halloween is a parental slippery-slope. Kids love Halloween but some of those Halloween decorations are down right creepy. Walking through the ‘hood – I am taking mental notes on where NOT to trick or treat this year. Like…
Halloween is a-comin’
Today is officially – ‘decorate the house for Halloween day’ – after many a Babes, Birthdays and Blessings this past weekend. Surf over to Parent Club often to get Halloween activities, costume ideas and exploration of “scary” things for kids (have a good one about tv shows). Have a Halloween tip, story or idea to…